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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_S

DHHS oversees 11 agencies

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)



en.wikipedia.orgUnited States Secretary of Health and Human Services - Wikipedia

Democrats sound alarm over Trump2 NIH suspensions
salon.com/2025/01/27/could-be-

* "grave concerns" Trump2 will do lasting damage
* suspended all comm. at National Institutes of Health
* canceled grant-review meetings
* threatens scientific research across U.S.

Raskin/Van Hollen/Alsobrooks letter to HHS
documentcloud.org/documents/25





National Science Foundation freezes grant review: Trump executive orders
npr.org/sections/shots-health-

* NSF cancels grant review panels
* funds scientific research thru grants to universities, research institutions
* $9B budget
* perils scientists: tenured faculty, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students





NIH memo addresses ‘confusion’ about restrictions imposed by Trump, easing some concerns
science.org/content/article/ni

* memo from acting director to staff allows some purchasing
* suggests travel & study sections could soon resume





How authoritarians use public education to control the “truth”
lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/how-au

A controlled production of “knowledge” maintains the marginality of other groups, and it denies exposure to multiple perspectives.